Hose-supporting device.



W. HUMBAUGH.

HOSE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. a, 1912.

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HOSE-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au 2t), 1912.

Application filed February 8, 1912. Serial No. 676,376.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HUMBAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates, broadly, to the class of devices adapted to handle fire hose and more specifically to that class of hose handling devices wherein is embodied means for facilitating the attachment and detachment of the hose to and from the device.

An object of my invention is to provide a hose handling apparatus which is constructed only of a few parts thereby reducing to a great extent the loss of energy due to friction.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above character which is simple in construction and which may be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively low cost.

lVith the foregoing and many other objects in view my invention relates to such details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of my inven tion. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a detail.

In the accompanying drawings which fully illustrate the preferred form of my invention 1 designates the supporting members of my device which members are connected together at their upper ends so as to receive a tubular member 2 which member has the ratchet teeth 3 formed at one side, which teeth are engaged by a pivoted pawl 4, it being held in engagement therewith by means of the coiled spring 5. One of the supporting members 1 is provided at its lower end with a hook 6, while the others are provided with the rollers 7 the hook serving a purpose that will presently appear.

Carried by the lower end of the tubular member 2 and supported by a bracket 8 is a wheel 9 which has proven advantageous in the adjustment of the member 2. Seated over the upper portion of the member 2 is a collar 10, which collar supports near its outer end a plurality of ball bearings 11 which engage a depending flange 12 which is formed upon the circular top 13. It is now obvious that the top 13 may be readily revolved in relation to the supporting standards. The hollow member 2 also receives a shank 14: which has a head portion 15 formed thereon, the shank being also journaled through a member 16 which is carried by the top 13. Ball bearings 17 are posi tioned between the member 16 and the head 15 for an obvious purpose. The top 13 is provided with the screw-threaded plug 18 whereby admittance may be had to the member 16 and the ball bearings 17 By providing this plug it is readily seen that the working of the machine is assured. For the pur pose of holding the shank 1 1- securely in engagement with the member 2 the means 19 are provided, they being journaled through the same member.

For a purpose that will presently appear a plurality of arms 20 are secured to the collar 10 and support at their upper ends the handles 21. Also carried by the collar 10 is another arm 22 which has a sleeve 23 pivotally connected thereto, the said sleeve having a rod 24 slidably mounted thereon and adapted to support the bifurcated clasp 25 as shown.

In the operation of my device the end of the hose is moved into engagement with the clasp 25 and the hose may be readily wound around the same as shown in Fig. 1. It is readily obvious that the handle portions 21 prevent the hose from partly falling from the top. It will be also readily seen that the clasp may be adjusted at difierent positions along the top and if desired lifted from engagement therewith so that the quantity of hose held on the top may be quickly removed therefrom.

I desire to lay the greatest of stress upon the simplicity of my device and it is thought that the advantages and novel features of the same will be appreciated from the foregoing disclosure.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof, provided such changes fall within scope of the subjoined claims.

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2. In a device of the character described, a supporting structure, means for adjusting said supporting structure vertically, a circular top revolubly mounted upon said supporting structure, a plurality of handles supported by said supporting structure, an arm connected to said supporting structure, a sleeve pivotally connected to said arm, a rod slidably mounted upon said sleeve, and a clasp carried by said rod, for the purpose described.

8. In a device of the character described, supporting standards having a tubular member slidable vertically therethrough, ratchet teeth formed upon one side of said tubular member, a pawl carried by said supporting standards adapted to engage said ratchet teeth, a circular top revolubly supported by said tubular member, and handles arraugedabove said circular top and supported by said tubular member, for the purpose described. 7

4. In' a device of the character described, a tubular member supported by a plurality of standards, ratchet teeth formed upon one side of said tubular member, a pawl carried by said supporting standards adapted to engage said teeth whereby said tubular me1nber may be adjusted vertically, a collar mounted upon the upper end of said tubular member, ball bearings disposed upon said collar, a circular top provided with a depending flange, said flange adapted to engage said rollers, and a plurality ofhandles mounted above said top and supported by said collar, for the purpose described.

5. Ina device of the character described, a tubular member vertically slidable therethrough, ratchet teeth formed upon said member, a pawl carried by said supporting standards adapted to engage said teeth whereby said member may be held in an adjusted position, a collar supported by the upper end of said tubular member, a circular top having a flange depending therefrom, ball bearings disposed upon said collar adapted to be engaged by said flange, a shank disposed in said tubular member, a

head formed upon said shank, a member 7 carried by the underside of said top, ball bearings disposed between said member and said head, a screw-threaded plug positioned within said circular top, an arm carried by said collar, a sleeve pivotally connected to said arm, a rod slidable within said sleeve, and a clasp positioned upon said rod, for the purpose described.

WILLIAM HUMBAUGH;

\Vitnesses JOHN J. Hoovnn, WILLIAM E. MARoT.

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